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Payday loan complaints have risen sharply but the list of gripes about financial products is still dominated by payment protection insurance (PPI).

Chain has been attacked by politicians and unions for paying workers less than the minimum wage and implementing “Victorian workhouse” conditions at its warehouses

Carrier apologises to passengers for delays after a technical problem hit check-in systems and led to long waits across the world

The UK services sector rebounded sharply in August suggesting an imminent recession will be “avoided”, data showed this morning.

US-based Liberty Media is in advanced talks to take control of Formula 1.

Shop-floor staff are not expected to be affected

Campaign group seeks £25,000 to cover cost of initial stages of judicial review into government’s handling of rail crisis

Britain’s dominant services sector returned to growth in August, just a month after the decision to leave the EU triggered a contraction in activity and spurred the Bank of England into action.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook says the European Commission ruling that Apple should pay billions of euros in back taxes to the Republic of Ireland is “maddening” and “political”.

Chris Philp proposes the five biggest shareholders in large listed companies should be compelled to form a ‘shareholder committee’ which will provide more rigorous scrutiny of bosses’ pay packages

Regulatory body Berec issues guidelines that could benefit publishers struggling with commercial effects of ad-blocking

British firms’ pension deficits spiralled by another £100bn in the last month alone as record low interest rates sent liabilities through the roof.

“Urgent action” is needed to give new and expectant mothers more protection at work after a “shocking” increase in discrimination, MPs have said.

British consumer confidence has staged a Brexit bounce-back for after a sharp post-referendum dip according to the respected GfK survey of shoppers’ attitudes.

Retiring founders pass on their Shropshire-based restoration company to its 60 employees in John Lewis-style ownership move